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Dental caries experience and associated factors in 12-year-old-children: a population based-study

Abstract Relevant public policies in oral health have been implemented in Brazil since 2004. Changes in the epidemiological status of dental caries are expected, mainly in the child population. This study aimed to assess the dental caries experience and associated factors among 12-year-old children in th...

Assessment of the Need for Dental Treatment Resulting From Dental Trauma in 12-Year-Old Brazilian Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Objective: To identify the need for restorative treatment in 12-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren with dental trauma and its association with clinical and socioeconomic factors. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out with sample composed of 588 12-year-o...

Association Between Periodontal Health Knowledge and Oral Hygiene in Brazilian Adolescents

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the influence of oral health knowledge in adolescents' oral hygiene pattern. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 291 participants aged between 14 and 19 years old enrolled in a public school in Curitiba, Brazil. A self-administered questionnaire contain...

Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and Association with Oral Health Conditions in Schoolchildren in a Municipality in Southern Brazil

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of sleep bruxism and its association with oral health conditions in schoolchildren. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in public schools of Tubarão, SC, Brazil with students aged 10 to 15 years. The oral examination was performed in c...

Access to Oral Health Actions According to Social and Individual Determinants

Abstract Objective: To investigate the socioeconomic, demographic and health needs that influence the access to oral health actions. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 609 individuals who lived in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in a city of the Northeast of Brazil. All individua...

Morphological Developments of Orchis purpurea Huds. Salep Orchids

Abstract This article aims to monitor the development of Orchis purpurea Huds., salep orchids, of different sizes over a period of two years, and to investigate the relationship between the parameters studied. In the first step, the measurements taken at the time of planting and harvesting of tubers divi...

Avaliação das ações de um programa de DST/AIDS e Hepatites virais: percepção dos gestores

Objetivo: Investigar a percepção dos gestores quanto às ações utilizadas para alcance das metas da Programação Anual de Metas - PAM segundo dados sócio-demográficos, satisfação com a formação e atuação, atividades desenvolvidas e o processo de gestão. Metodologia: Estudo observacional ana...

Mortalidade por suicídio no Rio Grande do Sul: uma análise transversal dos casos de 2017 e 2018

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (2), 2020
Resumo Objetivo: Analisar o perfil epidemiológico e toxicológico dos casos de suicídio no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, em 2017 e 2018. Métodos: estudo transversal com dados das ocorrências policiais e laudos do Instituto-Geral de Perícias do estado; foram realizadas análises de correspondência ...

Oral Health Access and Early Caries in Childhood in a Primary Care Service in Southern Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of early childhood caries and its association with Child's Programmatic Action dental visits in a Primary Care Service. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out at the Health Centers of the Grupo HospitalarConceição Commun...

A Survival Analysis of Different Pulp Therapies in Decayed Primary Teeth

Abstract Objective: To identify the clinical and radiographic conditions associated with failure of pulp therapy in primary teeth through a survival analysis. Material and Methods: A total of 1000 records of children assisted at the pediatric dentistry clinic of the Federal University of Parana, Brazil...